Paclitaxel Oral Solution in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Dose-Finding Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-70
SponsorLiu Shu

About this trial

This is a multicenter, open-label, dose-finding trial using a backfill Bayesian optimal interval (BF-BOIN) design to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) for paclitaxel oral solution combined with anti-HER2 treatment. Eligible HER2-positive breast cancer patients receive 6 cycles of neoadjuvant THP regimen(paclitaxel oral solution + trastuzumab+pertuzumab) and are enrolled in three cohorts at oral paclitaxel dose levels 1-3 (125, 150, 175 mg/m²).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Female, aged 18 to 70 years.

Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer by core needle biopsy; clinical stage T1c-4, N0-3, M0 per the AJCC 8th edition breast cancer staging system (T1cN0M0 excluded).

HER2-positive status defined as IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ with FISH amplification.

Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%.

Disqualifiers

History of prior invasive breast cancer.

Bilateral breast cancer, or inflammatory breast cancer (e.g., erythema and/or skin involvement and/or pathological evidence of tumor cells in dermal lymphatics).

Prior excisional and/or incisional biopsy of the primary tumor and/or axillary lymph nodes.

Prior systemic therapy for breast cancer.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Paclitaxel oral solution plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab

    Combination product

    Eligible patients in three cohorts receive 6 neoadjuvant THP cycles: paclitaxel oral solution at 125/150/175 mg/m² BID (D1, D8, D15), and dual anti-HER2 therapy - trastuzumab (8→6 mg/kg IV or 600 mg SC) and pertuzumab (840→420 mg IV), both Q3W - or, alternatively, the pertuzumab/trastuzumab SC fixed-dose combination (Phesgo; loading 1200/600 mg \[15 mL\], maintenance 600/600 mg \[10 mL\]), Q3W; all for 6 cycles.

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Dose-level 1 cohortExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Dose-level 2 cohortExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Dose-level 3 cohortExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Maximum Tolerated Dose(MTD)

The incidence of dose-limiting toxicitys and any AEs will be assessed. After the trial is completed, the MTD is determined with all the data based on isotonic regression by the shiny app "BF-BOIN" available at http://www.trialdesign.org.

Time frame
Up to 24 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

1

total Pathological Complete Response(tpCR)

It refers to the absence of any invasive cancer in the resected specimens (breast + axilla) after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery (i.e., ypT0/is, ypN0).

Time frame
Up to six months.
2

Overall Response Rate(ORR)

Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST):Progressive Disease (PD); Partial Response (PR); Complete Response (CR); Stable Disease (SD) Objective response rate (ORR), defined as the proportion of patients with a complete response (CR) partial response (PR) to treatment.

Time frame
Up to 24 weeks.

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Liu Shu

Lead sponsor

The Affiliated Hospital Of Guizhou Medical University

Sponsor institution